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i forget whether it was npr or pbs. he was asked about the fact that the minority in the senate has required the closure, i believe, more than ever before. and what he thought should be done about it. there are -- measures that would require a change of the rules would be one -- require 67 -- don't have. one on reversing the nuclear option which might cause serious damage to the senate. the other is a bill offered by senator harkin which would have some sort of sliding scale of closure. is there going dashes especially with the facing of the prospect of losing seats in the senate in 2010 or at the very least a wash, but certainly nobody -- is this any consideration or any support by the president for any of the measures to change the rules so that he can have easier time getting the agenda going? >> i have not heard of any discussion. i will check with the legislative affairs. i have not heard discussion here about support for changing those rules. i know -- senator harkin's bill has been talked about for some time goin
i forget whether it was npr or pbs. he was asked about the fact that the minority in the senate has required the closure, i believe, more than ever before. and what he thought should be done about it. there are -- measures that would require a change of the rules would be one -- require 67 -- don't have. one on reversing the nuclear option which might cause serious damage to the senate. the other is a bill offered by senator harkin which would have some sort of sliding scale of closure. is...
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. >> i'm going to stop the subsidy to pbs. >> mitt romney taking on our enemies no matter where they nest. >> now it's funny. >> politics. >> when talking about sesame street and not taxes, you know, foreign policy or, you know, what to do about the fiscal cliff, what kind of a campaign is that? >> well, this is -- so the gamut here, you mentioned, this is on cable tv nationally in some broadcast tv nationally and not in any swing state. if the obama campaign spent $100,000 on this ad buy, i would be surprised. they certainly don't have any real money behind it. this is meant to be a talker in the media and to send to their base and say see, mitt romney, he's being ridiculous. the danger when you do things like this, this close to an election is to your point, i got lots of republicans sending me the famous barack obama quote from 2008 about john mccain that he can't talk about big things in this election so he's trying to make it about small things. i don't think barack obama is trying to make this election about big bird. this seems a targeted strategy at a small group of people. a
. >> i'm going to stop the subsidy to pbs. >> mitt romney taking on our enemies no matter where they nest. >> now it's funny. >> politics. >> when talking about sesame street and not taxes, you know, foreign policy or, you know, what to do about the fiscal cliff, what kind of a campaign is that? >> well, this is -- so the gamut here, you mentioned, this is on cable tv nationally in some broadcast tv nationally and not in any swing state. if the obama campaign...
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he wants to cut funding on pbs. forget anything like the humanities or the arts. >> this is one of the stupidest things i heard of. you don't cut programs that bring your nation money. if you look at just the ipad, it was only created to download music, music that was being stolen on the internet. has generated over a billion dollars of taxable income. the number two export in the united states is arts and entertainme entertainment. you don't go that. we only spent $146 million on our arts spending. >> what's under that. >> agriculture. and under arts and entertainment is military. >> with all the movies in the world -- >> you know what they sub sid dies those with? billions of dollars. it's in everything you look at, you go to buy a t-shirt, you don't go let me buy that ugly t-shirt. everything you purchase as a consumer nation you purchase because an artist married that. an artist decided what it was going to look like. if i'm a small business and i'm going to have somebody make a website for me, i don't say, let
he wants to cut funding on pbs. forget anything like the humanities or the arts. >> this is one of the stupidest things i heard of. you don't cut programs that bring your nation money. if you look at just the ipad, it was only created to download music, music that was being stolen on the internet. has generated over a billion dollars of taxable income. the number two export in the united states is arts and entertainme entertainment. you don't go that. we only spent $146 million on our...
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pbs has quadrupled its primetime average. >>> the runner-ups at the oscars will be taking home swag bags valued at $4500. >>> what are they saying? >> well, this is "first look" on msnbc. "way too early" with guest host peter alexander starts right now. ♪ >>> did you see the pictures of president obama playing golf with tiger woods this weekend? neither did we. >> the media covering the president was shut out. the press corps complained. >> there are a lot of holes in the story, specifically, 18 of them. but i believe america deserves to know, who drove the cart? who rode shotgun? did the president play from the woman's tee? fol folks, you're just as upset as i am, i can tell.
pbs has quadrupled its primetime average. >>> the runner-ups at the oscars will be taking home swag bags valued at $4500. >>> what are they saying? >> well, this is "first look" on msnbc. "way too early" with guest host peter alexander starts right now. ♪ >>> did you see the pictures of president obama playing golf with tiger woods this weekend? neither did we. >> the media covering the president was shut out. the press corps...
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if she aej and other democrats are so concerned about seniors program now pb wolf blitzer they should do something to protect the program like offering an alternative. they are not there at all. i think that is extremely important. >> i think most people, we poll them, anybody polls them wants to see deals made. that's why you folks are in congress. not to argue all the time. but to reach a deal on programs that matter to people. my question is this. isn't joe biden, vice president, isn't there people involved to try to find a compromise right now? >> you know, chris, i'm glad you brought that up. the gang of six, now the gang of five have been talking an meeting. and joe biden is working with a group talking and meeting. in order for us to sit down with democrats which we absolutely want to do because medicare should not be a partisan issue. that's why paul ryan's budget doesn't effect anybody 55 or older. he is trying to protect it for future generation. we need help by the democrats and so far they are not doing anything. i should listen to what president clinton said. don't misrea
if she aej and other democrats are so concerned about seniors program now pb wolf blitzer they should do something to protect the program like offering an alternative. they are not there at all. i think that is extremely important. >> i think most people, we poll them, anybody polls them wants to see deals made. that's why you folks are in congress. not to argue all the time. but to reach a deal on programs that matter to people. my question is this. isn't joe biden, vice president, isn't...
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"frontline, the choice" airs tonight at pbs from 9:00 to 11:00. i love these documentaries. we'll be right back. ah. fire bad! just have to fire roast these tomatoes. do you churn your own butter too? what? this is going to give you a head start on your dinner. that seems easier sure does >>> let me finish tonight with the real choice in this coming five delicious cooking sauces you combine with fresh ingredients to make amazing home-cooked meals. ♪ ambiance [ female announcer ] new progresso recipe starters. your head-start to home cooked. >>> let me finish tonight with the real choice in this coming election. one's a democrat, the other is a republican. one, president obama opposed the war in iraq, one, mitt romney supported it, just as he protested in favor of the vietnam war, even as he decided. >> one, president obama opposed the economic policies of george w. bush. the other, mitt romney ate them up. one, president obama sfp supported -- the other, romney wants the government to rule against it in every kay. he's the one w >> one president obama wants the states to d
"frontline, the choice" airs tonight at pbs from 9:00 to 11:00. i love these documentaries. we'll be right back. ah. fire bad! just have to fire roast these tomatoes. do you churn your own butter too? what? this is going to give you a head start on your dinner. that seems easier sure does >>> let me finish tonight with the real choice in this coming five delicious cooking sauces you combine with fresh ingredients to make amazing home-cooked meals. ♪ ambiance [ female...
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jimmy fallon takes on mitt romney's issue to cut pbs with mister romney's neighborhood. you must know where this is headed. >> it's fun to use your imagination. you know, i love to have fun and laugh. ha, ha, ha. with an imagination, why, this simple piece of string here could be any number of things. it could be -- no, can't be that. could be anything. it could be -- that doesn't make any sense. could be a -- it could be a piece of twine. you know what, this is stupid, so who are we even -- oh, hey, look, it's the trolley. it's on the way to the neighborhood of make-believe. that's where me and paul ryan get most of our facts from. >> so, where was mr. feely, you know, the neighborhood speedy delivery man? voters want to know. we flubbed a phone number or two, right? that simple mistake turned out to be a whopper for florida governor rick scott. during a meeting yesterday on a meningitis outbreak on the state, scott directed anyone with concerns to a toll-free hot line. the problem? here's what callers heard when they dialed the number scott had given. >> hello, boys. t
jimmy fallon takes on mitt romney's issue to cut pbs with mister romney's neighborhood. you must know where this is headed. >> it's fun to use your imagination. you know, i love to have fun and laugh. ha, ha, ha. with an imagination, why, this simple piece of string here could be any number of things. it could be -- no, can't be that. could be anything. it could be -- that doesn't make any sense. could be a -- it could be a piece of twine. you know what, this is stupid, so who are we even...
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jimmy fallon takes on mitt romney's plan to cut pbs with a visit to mr. romney's neighborhood. you must know where this is headed. we saw that last tide commercial with the parents and the cute little baby triplets... well wait until your triplets move back home after college. we were enjoying our empty nest. and now it's just a nest full of laundry. lucky underwear. we were going through so much of that bargain detergent... and the clothes didn't look as good. but since we switched to tide, we use much less. their clothes are looking much more...uh... what's the word? clean? employable. [ female announcer ] one cap of tide gives you more cleaning power than 6 caps of the bargain brand. [ mom ] that's my tide, what's yours? >> it's fun to use your imagination. you know, i love to have fun and laugh. ha, ha, ha. with an imagination, why, this simple piece of string here could be any number of things. it could be -- no, can't be that. could be anything. it could be -- that doesn't make any sense. could be a -- it could be a piece of twine. you know what, this is stupid, so who ar
jimmy fallon takes on mitt romney's plan to cut pbs with a visit to mr. romney's neighborhood. you must know where this is headed. we saw that last tide commercial with the parents and the cute little baby triplets... well wait until your triplets move back home after college. we were enjoying our empty nest. and now it's just a nest full of laundry. lucky underwear. we were going through so much of that bargain detergent... and the clothes didn't look as good. but since we switched to tide, we...
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how did the former gop candidates feel about the mitt romney pledge to stop funding for pbs if elected president? first, rick santorum last night on cnn. >> would you kill big bird? >> well, as a matter of fact, i voted to kill big bird in the past. it doesn't mean i don't like big bird. you can kill things and still like them. maybe to eat them, i don't know. >> you can kill things but still like them? very interesting. >>> on to newt gingrich who went to one zoo after another during his presidential campaign. newt was on cnn last night with former michigan governor jennifer granholm, an active obama supporter of course. let's take a look. >> newt gingrich, should big bird be killed or not? >> that's total baloney. big bird makes millions and millions of dollars annually. >> save big bird! >> it's a commercially profitable show. >> i would save big bird by liberating big bird from the bureaucracy. >> jennifer granholm looks like she's still at the convention in charlotte. of course he's a big bird fan. may look like he and granholm are on the same page but newt still wants to do away
how did the former gop candidates feel about the mitt romney pledge to stop funding for pbs if elected president? first, rick santorum last night on cnn. >> would you kill big bird? >> well, as a matter of fact, i voted to kill big bird in the past. it doesn't mean i don't like big bird. you can kill things and still like them. maybe to eat them, i don't know. >> you can kill things but still like them? very interesting. >>> on to newt gingrich who went to one zoo...
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"frontline, the choice" airs tonight at pbs from 9:00 to 11:00. i love these documentaries. we'll be right back. dumb luck? or good decisions? ones i've made. ones we've all made. about marriage. children. money. about tomorrow. here's to good decisions. who matters most to you says the most about you. massmutual is owned by our policyholders so they matter most to us. massmutual. we'll help you get there. >>> let me finish tonight with the real choice in this coming election. one's a democrat, the other is a republican. one, president obama opposed the war in -- the other, romney wants the government to rule against it in every kay. he's the one who wants to regulate people's live. >> one president obama wants the states to
"frontline, the choice" airs tonight at pbs from 9:00 to 11:00. i love these documentaries. we'll be right back. dumb luck? or good decisions? ones i've made. ones we've all made. about marriage. children. money. about tomorrow. here's to good decisions. who matters most to you says the most about you. massmutual is owned by our policyholders so they matter most to us. massmutual. we'll help you get there. >>> let me finish tonight with the real choice in this coming...
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well, a pbs frontline documentary airing tonight is breaking through the talking points to find out what made these two presidential candidates the men they are in the words of their friends, family, enemies, and the reporters who have covered them. let's watch. >> he is a pragmatic business person. he's a guy who likes to take apart a problem and figure out how to get it fixed. >> barack obama is a fascinating mixture of boldness and caution but then once he makes a decision, it's usually the bold one. >> mitt romney has been accused of flip-flopping, but on mormonism he will never flip-flop. >> and yet in politics he has often tried to keep that part of him behind the curtain. >> the backlash against his presidency must be mystifying to him because he genuinely doesn't see himself as a radical. >> well, with us right now is michael kirk producer of "frontline: the choice 2012." congratulations it will be fabulous to watch this. give us a couple reasons why -- let me put it this way, what do you learn about -- and this is almost inevitable, we don't talk religion in this country, we're
well, a pbs frontline documentary airing tonight is breaking through the talking points to find out what made these two presidential candidates the men they are in the words of their friends, family, enemies, and the reporters who have covered them. let's watch. >> he is a pragmatic business person. he's a guy who likes to take apart a problem and figure out how to get it fixed. >> barack obama is a fascinating mixture of boldness and caution but then once he makes a decision, it's...
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not focusing on pbs so much but early childhood education. things we need on do now to really get growth going. strong message there. >> let me bring in congressman john yarmoth, democrat from kentucky. good to see you this morning. >> good morning. >> four years ago president obama said if you don't have a record to run on, you make a big election about small things. is that what he is doing with big bird? >> you know, i think one of the most important points about big bird, it relates to the wall street comment. if you really are going to make a dent in deficit reduction you don't pick on things like big bird. you pick on big things like tax cuts for multimillionaires. and -- so -- no, i don't think it is an irrelevant point but i agree we ought to be talking about what the next four years will bring because it looks like romney administration would just be one big surprise party. we have no idea what that is going to be like. so -- but i think the president and the vice president really do need to give the american people a clear sense of
not focusing on pbs so much but early childhood education. things we need on do now to really get growth going. strong message there. >> let me bring in congressman john yarmoth, democrat from kentucky. good to see you this morning. >> good morning. >> four years ago president obama said if you don't have a record to run on, you make a big election about small things. is that what he is doing with big bird? >> you know, i think one of the most important points about big...
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. >> i'm going to stop the subsidy to pbs. >> mitt romney picking on our enemies no matter where they nest. >> now the romney campaign has tried to turn that. over the weekend mitt romney took a jab at the president over that ad. >> his campaign keeps getting smaller and smaller as he talks about big bird and so forth and our crowds keep getting bigger and bigger. >> so my question is, could this really persuade people to vote for the president or do most people watch it because, frankly, it's entertaining? >> i think -- i don't think they think they're going to persuade a lot of people with that ad. i don't think they put a lot of money behind it. it's been seen a lot on the web and they aired it on s"saturday night live" on this last saturday. they see it as a way to gig mitt romney. >> bobman from lsu. great to see. you thanks very much. >>> today's tweet of the day comes from someone who wants it to be all over. i would like to see a town hall debate with all of the undecided voters and then we could lock the door and let the rest of us vote. ale announcer ] e-trade technology can
. >> i'm going to stop the subsidy to pbs. >> mitt romney picking on our enemies no matter where they nest. >> now the romney campaign has tried to turn that. over the weekend mitt romney took a jab at the president over that ad. >> his campaign keeps getting smaller and smaller as he talks about big bird and so forth and our crowds keep getting bigger and bigger. >> so my question is, could this really persuade people to vote for the president or do most people...
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bird made an appearance on "saturday night live" after mitt romney said he'd get rid of funding for pbs. >> how did you find out your name mentioned in the debate? >> oh, i got a million tweets. >> oh, why. >> you're on twitter? >> no. i'm a bird. tweeting is how we talk. >> before you go, do you have any political statement you'd like to make? >> no. i don't want to ruffle any feathers. >> another debate this weekend, rumble in the air conditioned auditori auditorium. stewart and o'reilly. so popular, the services to watch it online were overloaded. >> what advice would you give congress? >> wait, wait, wait. wait. and what would you like for christmas, little boy? >> see, i could have lived my whole life without seeing that. >>> if you read only one thing this morning in this era of ever-increasing college costs and debt, the must read, a list of college majors of 2012 to get you the lowest-paying jobs. it's up on the facebook page. two years ago, the people of bp made a commitment to the gulf. bp has paid over twenty-three billion dollars to help those affected and to cover cleanup c
bird made an appearance on "saturday night live" after mitt romney said he'd get rid of funding for pbs. >> how did you find out your name mentioned in the debate? >> oh, i got a million tweets. >> oh, why. >> you're on twitter? >> no. i'm a bird. tweeting is how we talk. >> before you go, do you have any political statement you'd like to make? >> no. i don't want to ruffle any feathers. >> another debate this weekend, rumble in the air...
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thank you so much pb great panel, guys. >>> now, when we come back, just four months after japan's fukushima disaster, there are reports of what federals doing with the plants here in america. i tell you, the plan is enraging. [ whistle ] ♪ [ cat meows ] ♪ [ ting! ] [ male announcer ] travelers can help you protect the things you care about and save money with multi-policy discounts. are you getting the coverage you need and the discounts you deserve? for an agent or quote, call 800-my-coverage or visit travelers.com. >> ( rooster crows ) >> by 2020, 50 billion network devices will roam the earth. that's seven devices per person. this will change how we work in ways we've never before imagined. what do you need to secure your people, their devices, and your business? a network that can evolve and grow to protect your human network. mom? hi, honey. how was soccer? what are you doing? muscles are a little sore. physical therapists suggest cold therapy for pain relief, so, you know... ♪ just use new bengay cold therapy. it relieves pain with a blast of cold. interesting. it has...the same
thank you so much pb great panel, guys. >>> now, when we come back, just four months after japan's fukushima disaster, there are reports of what federals doing with the plants here in america. i tell you, the plan is enraging. [ whistle ] ♪ [ cat meows ] ♪ [ ting! ] [ male announcer ] travelers can help you protect the things you care about and save money with multi-policy discounts. are you getting the coverage you need and the discounts you deserve? for an agent or quote, call...
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he wanted to cut pbs. we're all for pbs. we appreciate the services they do. it's a great, great program. even if we cut it, we would be light years away from being able to pay for the tax plans he's put on the table. this is like saying i want to buy a new car, and i'm going to pay for it by cancelling my subscription to the sunday paper. the math doesn't add up. he can trivialize this as much as he wants, but until he's straight, it's not a joke. >> let's talk about the criticism the campaign has received with regards to libya, specifically. take a look at what congress issis said today. take a listen. >> the fact is they are making a decision not to put security in because they don't want the presence of security. >> any truth to this? how does the president plan to respond when it comes up at tuesday's debate? >> first of all, the state department and all of the folks who work on security around the world, including the president and vice president, have it as their number one goal, keeping our men and women overseas safe. with all do respect to congressma
he wanted to cut pbs. we're all for pbs. we appreciate the services they do. it's a great, great program. even if we cut it, we would be light years away from being able to pay for the tax plans he's put on the table. this is like saying i want to buy a new car, and i'm going to pay for it by cancelling my subscription to the sunday paper. the math doesn't add up. he can trivialize this as much as he wants, but until he's straight, it's not a joke. >> let's talk about the criticism the...
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one example, you talked about this big bird stuff, defunding pbs. the democrats are going crazy with this. listen, cutting all the funding to pbs would not fund the federal government for one hour. that's how small a percentage that is, federal funding for public broadcasting. so swing voters know this isn't serious. they know they aren't hearing serious proposals. >> i want to play for everybody those people who are for president obama, their reaktss after this disappointing show on wednesday. >> i think he could have done better. >> i think that president obama is -- needs to put his gloves on and fight back. >> i didn't know quite what was going on as far as, you know, maybe he's dealing with some crisis in the middle east. >> i think maybe he needs to rest. >> looking for easy excuses for the president there, but for those undecideds around the country, those looking for passion from a candidate, didn't mitt romney display more passion about wanting to get hired for a job? >> yeah. there's no doubt that he had a better night, and everyone has co
one example, you talked about this big bird stuff, defunding pbs. the democrats are going crazy with this. listen, cutting all the funding to pbs would not fund the federal government for one hour. that's how small a percentage that is, federal funding for public broadcasting. so swing voters know this isn't serious. they know they aren't hearing serious proposals. >> i want to play for everybody those people who are for president obama, their reaktss after this disappointing show on...
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he poked fun at governor romney's suggestion in wednesday's debate that he would defund pbs, the home of "sesame street." let's take a listen. >> even though he has been proposing this plan for months now, he has run into a little trouble explaining how it would work without blowing up the deficit or making it work for middle class families. the other night he ruled out asking millionaires and billionaires to ask to pay even a dime more in taxes. he said no way he is going to close loopholes that are giving big oil companies billions of dollars each year in corporate welfare. and in tax breaks for corporations that are shipping jobs overseas and profits overseas, he said he never heard of such a thing, never heard of it. who knew, he said. he acted shocked. said he needs a new accountant. his current accountant is doing just fine. when he was asked how he would actually cut spending and reduce the deficit, he said he would go after funding for public television. so for all you moms and kids out there, don't worry. somebody is finally getting tough on big bird. elmo, you better make a
he poked fun at governor romney's suggestion in wednesday's debate that he would defund pbs, the home of "sesame street." let's take a listen. >> even though he has been proposing this plan for months now, he has run into a little trouble explaining how it would work without blowing up the deficit or making it work for middle class families. the other night he ruled out asking millionaires and billionaires to ask to pay even a dime more in taxes. he said no way he is going to...
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i mean, the "sesame street" programming, pbs programming has been in -- i worked in education for a number of years -- the gold standard, not just here in the united states, around the world, recognized as a gold standard in children's education. at a time when kids in our country, not enough of them can actually read proficiently, what sense does it make to cut? i mean, we're not going to balance that $5 trillion hole by getting rid of big bird. that's what i think part of reminding people about big bird does, how ridiculous the rhetoric from the romney/ryan campaign is, but also the idea that, so, you're going to cut something that we know is effective and works and helps our kids prepare for the future, but you're going to continue to give subsidies to big oil? that doesn't make sense. so, i do think that there is a seriousness to this conversation and i think biden is the kind of guy who can bring that right balance to the debate. >> all right, so, one thing in an interview, congressman ryan did talk about his nerves playing into effect for thursday. take a look. >> joe biden's one of
i mean, the "sesame street" programming, pbs programming has been in -- i worked in education for a number of years -- the gold standard, not just here in the united states, around the world, recognized as a gold standard in children's education. at a time when kids in our country, not enough of them can actually read proficiently, what sense does it make to cut? i mean, we're not going to balance that $5 trillion hole by getting rid of big bird. that's what i think part of reminding...
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the secretary of state from the newshour on pbs talking about the recommendations from general mcchrystal. listen very carefully to what she said. >> he is the commander on the ground but i can only tell you there are other assessments from, you know, very expert military analysts who have worked in counterinsurgencies that are the exact opposite. so what our goal is to take all this incoming data and sort it out. >> kevin, it sounds like to me, what she just said, they are sorting through a lot of this and some of the best experts have said the count insurgency strategy can only work with a credible and legitimate afghan partner. the last election suggests there isn't. is that worth risking more american lives? >> i think when you're trying to achieve success, diplomatic success or military success or political success all three i think which are at play here, you are looking to have as many options as possible. what you hear there from secretary of state clinton was trying -- was the secretary trying to provide as many options for as many policy options this administration hopes to purs
the secretary of state from the newshour on pbs talking about the recommendations from general mcchrystal. listen very carefully to what she said. >> he is the commander on the ground but i can only tell you there are other assessments from, you know, very expert military analysts who have worked in counterinsurgencies that are the exact opposite. so what our goal is to take all this incoming data and sort it out. >> kevin, it sounds like to me, what she just said, they are sorting...
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i like pbs. i like big bird and i like you too but i'm not going to keep on spending money from things to borrow money from china to pay for it. >> let's get back to medicare. the president said he can provide the service at a lower cost at a lower profit. let me mention the other one. wlets talk. >> no, let's not. let's let him respond to this specific dodd frank and what the governor just said. >> gene? >> this was a tangle if guy seemed to win every team. they never discussed the auto industry. 1k5e >> they didn't discuss the auto industry chen me talked about tax reform. romney was asked, what deductions are you going to get rid of. home mortgage deduction? no specifics. if jim wasn't going to ask the follow-up question. >> he didn't ask any follow-up questions. >> so the president should have asked those questions, i think. >> joy, try this. you mentioned the president came in there to sort of, you know, clinch, if you will, keep the score even and don't overstate anything and don't make it
i like pbs. i like big bird and i like you too but i'm not going to keep on spending money from things to borrow money from china to pay for it. >> let's get back to medicare. the president said he can provide the service at a lower cost at a lower profit. let me mention the other one. wlets talk. >> no, let's not. let's let him respond to this specific dodd frank and what the governor just said. >> gene? >> this was a tangle if guy seemed to win every team. they never...
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i like pbs. i like big bird and i like you too but i'm not going to keep on spending money from things to borrow money from china to pay for it. that has to be negotiated with congress. when i ran for mayor, i said i was going to cut taxes by a certain level. i didn't know how i was going to do it exactly. i had to negotiate that. so i think he's given as much specifics as president obama ever gave in 2008 when he ran for president, probably a lot more. >> mr. giuliani, just to make sure how much news was made tonight, am i still correct that the romney campaign's official position is they want to extend indefinitely or permanently the push tax cuts on the table, which would cut taxes for high income individuals? i don't think that's a matter of debate yet mitt romney seemed to repudiate that. >> if you extend the bush tax cuts, you keep taxes where they are. if you don't extend the bush tax cuts, you raise taxes. >> they're set to expire. it was your party that set them to expire i would add. i
i like pbs. i like big bird and i like you too but i'm not going to keep on spending money from things to borrow money from china to pay for it. that has to be negotiated with congress. when i ran for mayor, i said i was going to cut taxes by a certain level. i didn't know how i was going to do it exactly. i had to negotiate that. so i think he's given as much specifics as president obama ever gave in 2008 when he ran for president, probably a lot more. >> mr. giuliani, just to make sure...
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there's an event in the east room, there's a full-on concert airing later on on pbs. i can't wait. it it's music to me. my parents listened to it when i was a kid. >> have a great weekend, mike. and thank you so much for watching. you have a peaceful weekend. and as we bid farewell, we note the passing of a brooklyn-born artist who helped transform the music industry. adam yauch has died after a three-year battle with cancer. the group featuring three white rappers in a world dominated by black artists helped push the gener genera. he is survived by his wife and their daughter. 47 years old. does aspirin even work on headaches? aspirin? i don't really know what it's for. isn't aspirin like a vague pain reliever? aspirin is just old school. people will have doubts about taking aspirin for pain. that's why we developed bayer advanced aspirin with micro particles. it enters the bloodstream fast and rushes relief to the site of pain. we know it works. now we're challenging you to put it to the test. visit fastreliefchallenge.com today for a special trial offer. then try it yourself and
there's an event in the east room, there's a full-on concert airing later on on pbs. i can't wait. it it's music to me. my parents listened to it when i was a kid. >> have a great weekend, mike. and thank you so much for watching. you have a peaceful weekend. and as we bid farewell, we note the passing of a brooklyn-born artist who helped transform the music industry. adam yauch has died after a three-year battle with cancer. the group featuring three white rappers in a world dominated by...
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. >> can you address him as pb. >> this shows a disaster. >> i had a different reaction to that first debate. here's moderate mitt. where you been, boy? i missed you. >> the plane almost goes down. now i'm going to catch on fire? >> you can relax. we assure you no one was hurt during the production of that hard-hitting morning show segment. we're joined by jonathan capehart of "the washington post" and politico's ken vogel and goldie taylor, managing et tore of the goldie taylor project. you'll remember during that secretly recorded tape in florida mitt romney said he was going to use his wife sparingly, not put her out there too many times, didn't want to weary her nor the audience and now she's appearing on morning television. i guess that's all changed now, has it? >> well, she's the one person who can humanize mitt romney. she's the one person -- she's what they think of as their secret weapon, the person who can make people think mitt romney is not some robot but he's a loving husband, a loving father, someone who's cared for his family all these years and who has done very well
. >> can you address him as pb. >> this shows a disaster. >> i had a different reaction to that first debate. here's moderate mitt. where you been, boy? i missed you. >> the plane almost goes down. now i'm going to catch on fire? >> you can relax. we assure you no one was hurt during the production of that hard-hitting morning show segment. we're joined by jonathan capehart of "the washington post" and politico's ken vogel and goldie taylor, managing et...
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>> i'm sorry, jim, i'm going to stop this subsidy to pbs. i'm going to stop other things. i like pbs. i love big bird. >> let's not. let's let him respond. >> i get the last word. let me make this comment. >> nope. come on, mr. president, give us a peek under the hood. >> five week before the election he's saying that his big, bold idea is never mind. is the reason that governor romney is keeping all these plans to replace secret because they're too good? is it because that somehow middle class a families are going to benefit too much? ♪ i guess you're just what i needed ♪ >>> we begin with the president criticized as being less than effective last night by hyperventilating pundits across the board, but now getting his own chance to put a spin on the first presidential debate. fresh off last night's face-off, the president is hitting the trail in key swing states. he's just touched down in madison, wisconsin, for a rally within the hour. >>> and earlier this afternoon the president described his own complete and utter surprise at the man he met last night. >> when i go
>> i'm sorry, jim, i'm going to stop this subsidy to pbs. i'm going to stop other things. i like pbs. i love big bird. >> let's not. let's let him respond. >> i get the last word. let me make this comment. >> nope. come on, mr. president, give us a peek under the hood. >> five week before the election he's saying that his big, bold idea is never mind. is the reason that governor romney is keeping all these plans to replace secret because they're too good? is it...
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>> i like pbs, i love big bird. >> bring down the hammer on sesame street. >> it's been chris man today. i've been in giggle snort mode. >> he has been lazy. >> did you mean to call barack obama lazy. >> yes. >> this spirited fellow who claimed to be mitt romney. the mitt romney we all know, he does not want to be held accountable for the real mitt romney's decisions. >> their campaign strategy was to kill romney, hopefully not literally. >> a tap dance and a two-step. >> mitt, mitt, mitt romney style. >> 47% of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. >> said something that's completely wrong. >> only 30% want the welfare state. >> 7.8%, that politically is great news. >> we're moving forward. >> let's get right to our panel now. we're joined by my colleague toure who is the co-host of "the cycle" and goldie taylor who is in atlanta. good afternoon to both of you. toure we have been talking about sean hannity's world exclusive with paul ryan and mitt romney last night but what about the bombshell videos that mr. hannity had. why didn't he even mention them last night?
>> i like pbs, i love big bird. >> bring down the hammer on sesame street. >> it's been chris man today. i've been in giggle snort mode. >> he has been lazy. >> did you mean to call barack obama lazy. >> yes. >> this spirited fellow who claimed to be mitt romney. the mitt romney we all know, he does not want to be held accountable for the real mitt romney's decisions. >> their campaign strategy was to kill romney, hopefully not literally. >>...
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stay with us. >> we all like pbs. i mean, i have grand kids, they love big bird and burt ander ni and so forth, but we borrow money effectively from china to make sure our kids don't have to watch advertising on pbs. my view is it makes sense to stop borrowing many and let our kids get used to corn flakes. >> sesame street was brought today by the letter "g" for grouch. the capital one cash rewards card gives you a 50% annual bonus. and everyone likes 50% more [ russian accent ] rubles. eh, eheh, eh, eh. [ brooklyn accent ] 50% more simoleons. [ western accent ] 50% more sawbucks. ♪ [ maine accent ] 50% more clams. it's a lobster, either way. [ male announcer ] the capital one cash rewards card. with a 50% annual cash bonus, it's the card for people who like more cash. [ italian accent ] 50% more dough! what's in your wallet? a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be dif
stay with us. >> we all like pbs. i mean, i have grand kids, they love big bird and burt ander ni and so forth, but we borrow money effectively from china to make sure our kids don't have to watch advertising on pbs. my view is it makes sense to stop borrowing many and let our kids get used to corn flakes. >> sesame street was brought today by the letter "g" for grouch. the capital one cash rewards card gives you a 50% annual bonus. and everyone likes 50% more [ russian...
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and who seemed they showed up in great -- >> because you made it about cutting into -- >> huge crowd pb paul ryan brings his mother and said she is on medicare. i'm not here to try to harm those programs. i am here to try long-term to save them. everybody in mer kwa does know we're not on firm ground economical economically. they know the government has to be -- to be rearranged a little bit or realigned. i think people need that the democrat many do nothing to save medicare but they will not like it if they have the sense that republicans will harm them. >> mayor be with you argue that this is also a myth, that the president is doing nothing to strengthen medicare. there are big parts of the healthcare law that address this and the white house makes that argument very forcefully. >> i think my friend but the president did show leadership when he made reforms that extended medicare by eight years. not according to at partisan group but the ceo. paul ryan is the chair of the house budget can commission. if he wanted to get his plan scored so we could have an independent third party to gi
and who seemed they showed up in great -- >> because you made it about cutting into -- >> huge crowd pb paul ryan brings his mother and said she is on medicare. i'm not here to try to harm those programs. i am here to try long-term to save them. everybody in mer kwa does know we're not on firm ground economical economically. they know the government has to be -- to be rearranged a little bit or realigned. i think people need that the democrat many do nothing to save medicare but...
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plus i sit down with documentary filmmaker ken burns, we discuss his new pbs film on prohibition. his thoughts on civil discourse and politics, and, of course, baseball. and politics, and, of course, basei don't want healthy skin for a day. i want healthy skin for life. [ female announcer ] don't just moisturize, improve the health of your skin with aveeno daily moisturizing lotion. the natural oatmeal formula goes beyond 24-hour moisture. it's clinically proven to improve your skin's health in one day, with significant improvement in 2 weeks. for healthy, beautiful skin that lasts. i found a moisturizer for life. [ female announcer ] aveeno daily moisturizing lotion. and for healthy, beautiful hair, try nourish plus haircare. only from aveeno. >>> we're back in chicago with our roundtable. let's go to our trend tracker. the top stories that are trending this morning. perry campaigning in iowa. trying to get his campaign back on track right up there. those protesters, anti-war protesters, really, who almost closed down -- did close down the smithsonian for a period of time, both s
plus i sit down with documentary filmmaker ken burns, we discuss his new pbs film on prohibition. his thoughts on civil discourse and politics, and, of course, baseball. and politics, and, of course, basei don't want healthy skin for a day. i want healthy skin for life. [ female announcer ] don't just moisturize, improve the health of your skin with aveeno daily moisturizing lotion. the natural oatmeal formula goes beyond 24-hour moisture. it's clinically proven to improve your skin's health in...
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plus i sit down with documentary filmmaker ken burns, we discuss his new pbs film on prohibition. his thoughts on civil discourse and politics, and, of course, baseball. and politics, and, of course, bcoffee doesn't have vitamins... unless you want it to. new splenda® essentials™ no calorie sweetener with b vitamins, the first and only one to help support a healthy metabolism. three smart new ways to sweeten. same great taste. new splenda® essentials™. not financially. so we switched to the bargain detergent, but i found myself using three times more than you're supposed to and the clothes still weren't as clean as with tide. so we're back to tide. they're cuter in clean clothes. thanks, honey. yeah. you suck at folding. [ laughs ] [ female announcer ] just one cap of tide plus bleach gives you more cleaning power than six caps of the bargain brand. visit facebook.com/tide to learn about special offers. that's my tide. what's yours? now there's no need to hold back. new revolutionary scope dualblast obliterates strong food odors leaving your breath minty fresh. hey. [ male a
plus i sit down with documentary filmmaker ken burns, we discuss his new pbs film on prohibition. his thoughts on civil discourse and politics, and, of course, baseball. and politics, and, of course, bcoffee doesn't have vitamins... unless you want it to. new splenda® essentials™ no calorie sweetener with b vitamins, the first and only one to help support a healthy metabolism. three smart new ways to sweeten. same great taste. new splenda® essentials™. not financially. so we switched to...
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and pbs' tavis smiley. finally, more cases across the country of the h1n1 flu virus, as president obama declarps the outbreak a national emergency. our "meet the press" minute looks back at lessons learned from the swine flu threat more than 30 years ago. >>> but first a deadly morning in iraq, as two powerful car bombs exploded in downtown baghdad killing at least 132 people targeting the fragile city government offices. this comes as iraq is preparing for elections scheduled for january. officials have warned that this type of violence could increase as insurgents try to make the country appear unstable. joining us now, republican senator john cornyn of texas and democratic senator chuck schumer of new york. welcome, both, of you back to "meet the press." let me start on this developing story out of iraq. senator cornyn, this comes as u.s. forces are in the middle of withdrawing from that country. is it a wake-up call to you, a question about whether iraq is up to securing its own country? >> well, certai
and pbs' tavis smiley. finally, more cases across the country of the h1n1 flu virus, as president obama declarps the outbreak a national emergency. our "meet the press" minute looks back at lessons learned from the swine flu threat more than 30 years ago. >>> but first a deadly morning in iraq, as two powerful car bombs exploded in downtown baghdad killing at least 132 people targeting the fragile city government offices. this comes as iraq is preparing for elections...
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we discussed his new pbs film on prohibition. fascinating thoughts on history. his thoughts on civil discourse and politics, and, of course, baseball. we'll be right back here with trends and takeways. we're back with our roundtable after this. >>> we're back in chicago with we're back with ou ♪ ♪ [ multiple sounds making melodic tune ] ♪ [ male announcer ] at northrop grumman, every innovation, every solution, comes together for a single purpose -- to make the world a safer place. that's the value of performance. northrop grumman. >>> we're back in chicago with our roundtable. let's go to our trend tracker. the top stories that are trending this morning. perry campaigning in iowa. trying to get his campaign back on track right up there. those protesters, anti-war protesters, really, who almost closed down -- did close down the smithsonian for a period of time, both stories getting some traction. mark halperin quickly, the other issue here is the issue of mormonism in the race, with mitt romney. rick perry had a pastor introducing him. pastor jeffers, who
we discussed his new pbs film on prohibition. fascinating thoughts on history. his thoughts on civil discourse and politics, and, of course, baseball. we'll be right back here with trends and takeways. we're back with our roundtable after this. >>> we're back in chicago with we're back with ou ♪ ♪ [ multiple sounds making melodic tune ] ♪ [ male announcer ] at northrop grumman, every innovation, every solution, comes together for a single purpose -- to make the world a safer...
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well, first, you probably noticed that jim lara of pbs moderated a lot of presidential debates. that's cool. jim is terrific, but we couldn't help but realize that when the commission on presidential debates chose someone other than jim lara, the person looked a lot like, well, like jim. ten weeks ago we brought you the story of three young women from new jersey in our foot soldiers segment. emma, elana and sami had one request learning that a woman moderated a presidential debate since carol simpson in 1992. the girls set out on a mission to change that and threw a petition change.org these young women collected more than 180,000 signatures in support of their cause. this week change happened. 20 years later jim lara will once again be moderating the cnn debate, but so too will candy crowley. she breaks the 20-year exclusion of women. success. joining me now three young women who say their work is far from finished. emma axle south, sami siegal and elana sebarus. and msnbc contributor karen finney. thank you for being here, ladies. >> thank you for having us. >> it's almost exc
well, first, you probably noticed that jim lara of pbs moderated a lot of presidential debates. that's cool. jim is terrific, but we couldn't help but realize that when the commission on presidential debates chose someone other than jim lara, the person looked a lot like, well, like jim. ten weeks ago we brought you the story of three young women from new jersey in our foot soldiers segment. emma, elana and sami had one request learning that a woman moderated a presidential debate since carol...
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. ♪ >>> okay, without getting too pbs on everyone, it's time to talk about the arts, why? because alec baldwin says so. the "30 rock" star urged law makers to fund the arts. art is essential for us to be a great country. i agree. art isn't just glitz and glamor and it's much more than the usual suspects. so if i say the names beyonce or nikki minaj, my guess is most of you know these stars. what about raven willinginson or flo florence prince? they were ground breaking minneso african-american women. what about their contemporaries? can you name any? here is a hint. five short years ago, a talented young dancer became the first african-american soloist at american ballet theater, america's national ballet company. i am joined by none other than the tallented ballerina, misty copeland. >> i'm happy to be here. >> i'm deeply interested in the arts as fundamental to who we are as a country and this idea that arts don't belong in serious conversation seems wrong to me. make the case for the fine arts for me. >> i mean, i just think that it's so much a vital part of a child's g
. ♪ >>> okay, without getting too pbs on everyone, it's time to talk about the arts, why? because alec baldwin says so. the "30 rock" star urged law makers to fund the arts. art is essential for us to be a great country. i agree. art isn't just glitz and glamor and it's much more than the usual suspects. so if i say the names beyonce or nikki minaj, my guess is most of you know these stars. what about raven willinginson or flo florence prince? they were ground breaking...
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the piece i wrote for pbs was how the fact check has gone so viral and reporters are using this as a public backchannel to figure out claims. we are seeing a model of basically truth leading rather than balance. balance is what you say global warming is happening but someone else says it's not, figure it out. whereas truth is the new york times former op-ed or public editor they call it, basically they are fact checkers. maybe you should vigilant for truth. >> truth over truthiness. >> truth over truthiness and his time in the moment. he has to decide what's happening out there before he decides what to write in his speech. his view is not that they need to humanize the candidate, his view is they have a really good argument that is getting petty-fogged by all these false claims and confusing ads and what happened on welfare and what happened on the economy. so i thought it was striking, i would argue this was the most detail-laden primetime convention speech in the last 20 years. >> it was kind of shocking that he could talk for 45 minutes and have people -- really only bill clinton
the piece i wrote for pbs was how the fact check has gone so viral and reporters are using this as a public backchannel to figure out claims. we are seeing a model of basically truth leading rather than balance. balance is what you say global warming is happening but someone else says it's not, figure it out. whereas truth is the new york times former op-ed or public editor they call it, basically they are fact checkers. maybe you should vigilant for truth. >> truth over truthiness....
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on pbs. make sure you watch it. >>> coming up next, the "morning joe" football frenzy with roger bennett. you're watching "morning joe" brewed by starbucks. ♪ [ construction sounds ] ♪ [ watch ticking ] [ engine revs ] come in. ♪ got the coffee. that was fast. we're outta here. ♪ [ engine revs ] ♪ what if you could save over $500 bucks a year by changing one small thing? yeah, let's do it! let's do it. the average fast food breakfast can run you over $4 a meal per person. i know. walmart has a ton of breakfast options. a meal like this costs about $1.64 per serving. if you replace just one fast food breakfast each week with a breakfast like this from walmart, your family of four can save over $500 bucks a year. wow, that's amazing! and i could cook for you. [ male announcer ] save money on a delicious breakfast with kraft american singles and oscar mayer fully cooked bacon with our low price guarantee. walmart. [ babies crying ] surprise -- your house was built on an ancient burial
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pbs has a johnny carson special coming out in may to mark the 50th anniversary of when he took over the show from jack paar. you were on that show 140 times or something. >> amazing. >> so even today, taking nothing away from the late night guys now, carson was special, right? >> yeah. >> they would all admit that if they were here. what made carson so special? >> mike and i were just talking about it. and i think one of the things that made him special is that when he liked you, you had a career the next day. he -- my term for it was he made -- he created the culture. he the culture. so his taste mattered. in a way that doesn't -- i mean, jon stewart is great and so is leno, they're good at what they do. but it isn't like what it was with -- when i started in this building with carson, there were three networks, i would do the show and i would walk down the street, it was unimaginable, everyone had seen that show. when i was directing seinfeld, we talked about that a lot. he says he remembers me from that show and seeing me. i said, well, you've got 40 million people, that much more. h
pbs has a johnny carson special coming out in may to mark the 50th anniversary of when he took over the show from jack paar. you were on that show 140 times or something. >> amazing. >> so even today, taking nothing away from the late night guys now, carson was special, right? >> yeah. >> they would all admit that if they were here. what made carson so special? >> mike and i were just talking about it. and i think one of the things that made him special is that...
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and there's one in portland, oregon called pb & j. >> are you seeing in e country a change in attitude in the way you prepare the food. >>> you're killing me i you're just killing me. >> i think you have a much more educated consumer. i just think people watch food network, they watch travel channel, organic is no longer a buzz word. i think that people have a higher standard for what they eat. >> what is the discussion? >> deep fried obviously. >> deep fried anything. >> it's interesting. >> you need a big gulp to wash it down, huge soda, don't you agree? >> in new orleans, for my second book i'm trying to find the best iconic food in the country. and i did a chapter on the best shrimp po boy in new orleans. they have these giant mugs of root beer in frosted mugs. >> that's what we're talking about. >> it's pretty breathtaking stuff. >> "the best sandwich in america" debuts on the travel channel. adam richman. oh, yeah, baby, i will testify. keep it right here on "morning joe." [ gnome ] enjoying your holiday? ooo no. the hotel lost our reservation. nonsense! you book at travelocity,
and there's one in portland, oregon called pb & j. >> are you seeing in e country a change in attitude in the way you prepare the food. >>> you're killing me i you're just killing me. >> i think you have a much more educated consumer. i just think people watch food network, they watch travel channel, organic is no longer a buzz word. i think that people have a higher standard for what they eat. >> what is the discussion? >> deep fried obviously. >>...
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. >> get rid of the amtrak subsidy and pbs and solve everything. >> if you just get rid of big bird we'll balance the budget. >> why have high speed on amtrak. >> if only it were that -- >> dr. sachs, the book is [ inaudible ] paul ryan has viewed it. "the price of civilization." paul ryan has reviewed it. >> it's the bible. >> there is a new preface. >> he carries it with him. >> absolutely. you got it. >> he carries it. it's like newspaper articles your dad keeps in his pocket. just to remember. just to remember. >> okay. coming up, obama campaign senior adviser david axelrod will be joining us. but first we're going to get an exclusive first look at this week's "time" magazine. [ male announcer ] if you stash tissues like a squirrel stashes nuts, you may be muddling through allergies. try zyrtec® liquid gels. nothing starts working faster than zyrtec® at relieving your allergy symptoms for 24 hours. zyrtec®. love the air. ♪ [music plays] ♪ [music plays] >>> welcome back to "morning joe." quick weather update for you. new york city had the storms yesterday, cleared out, warm summ
. >> get rid of the amtrak subsidy and pbs and solve everything. >> if you just get rid of big bird we'll balance the budget. >> why have high speed on amtrak. >> if only it were that -- >> dr. sachs, the book is [ inaudible ] paul ryan has viewed it. "the price of civilization." paul ryan has reviewed it. >> it's the bible. >> there is a new preface. >> he carries it with him. >> absolutely. you got it. >> he carries it....
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the money is not in pbs. the money is not at big bird. it is entitlements and tax reform. >> and middle class tax rates on a federal income tax level have come down by 50%. that's the dirt it secret neither candidate will say because they need the middle class but the data is irrefutable. >> what about middle class entitlements, medicare part d? it's the same thing. >> if you make $100,000 a year in the united states, and have two kids and own a home, it's likely you pay zero in income tax. net federal with those deductions. right? so neither candidate's willing to tell the truth, i don't think, about the state of the economy and as long as the chinese, the japanese, the germans and our own federal reserve are willing to buy u.s. debt -- because remember, we're buying our own debt through the fed. that's what quantitative ease something. print money, buy our own debt. as long as that happens, we're fine. the minute somebody wakes up and says u.s. debt has lost its debt and bond yields spike, then we're in trouble. and that may never happe
the money is not in pbs. the money is not at big bird. it is entitlements and tax reform. >> and middle class tax rates on a federal income tax level have come down by 50%. that's the dirt it secret neither candidate will say because they need the middle class but the data is irrefutable. >> what about middle class entitlements, medicare part d? it's the same thing. >> if you make $100,000 a year in the united states, and have two kids and own a home, it's likely you pay zero...
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the "washington post" and msnbc political analyst eugene robinson and political analyst and host of pbs's "need to ow" and yahoo! columnist jeff greenfield. >> tom brokaw, what were your takeaways last night? big thought? >> my big thought is that those of us sitting here and in this -- in this community, are not going to be the judge of that. it's being -- they're chewing it over this morning in america, breakfast tables, later coffee, where bankers or working class gather in southeastern ohio or wisconsin which the republicans think are in play. that's where it really counts. when he said this week i am who i am, i think we saw that last night. he's not a man who in his oratory takes it to the stratosphere, but he has a very compelling personal argument and i thought that his most effective line is, was when he said the president wants to roll over the oceans i want to help your family. why he didn't come back to them more was surprising to me, or another way of saying, are you better off? if he had repeated that several times in different contexts, is your child better off because of t
the "washington post" and msnbc political analyst eugene robinson and political analyst and host of pbs's "need to ow" and yahoo! columnist jeff greenfield. >> tom brokaw, what were your takeaways last night? big thought? >> my big thought is that those of us sitting here and in this -- in this community, are not going to be the judge of that. it's being -- they're chewing it over this morning in america, breakfast tables, later coffee, where bankers or working...
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nothing to do with pbs or funding of the arts or home heating assistance for the poor. steve, what are driving the numbers up? what is the great risk? >> it's entitlements. that's what's at the heart of this and we need to address this. >> and defense spending. >> and defense spending. >> and tax cuts. >> i was getting to that. here is the irony. my understanding is if the grand bargain got done, the $4 trillion deal got done, this wouldn't have happened. >> right. >> they have said you have made a good faith effort. why didn't it happen? the tea party insisted there was none. without revenue increases, we are not going agree to entitlement reform. we are in this mess. >> i would disagree politically in this respect. i think if republicans have been wise enough to call the president's bluff on entitlements, i think it would have been the democrats who blinked on entitlement reform. right now, a lot of people are pointing at the tea party saying it's just 20, 3040 members. it's just their fault. i wish they would have said sure. we'll put more revenues on the table. know
nothing to do with pbs or funding of the arts or home heating assistance for the poor. steve, what are driving the numbers up? what is the great risk? >> it's entitlements. that's what's at the heart of this and we need to address this. >> and defense spending. >> and defense spending. >> and tax cuts. >> i was getting to that. here is the irony. my understanding is if the grand bargain got done, the $4 trillion deal got done, this wouldn't have happened. >>...
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catch "frontline's cliff-hanger" on pbs tomorrow at 8:00 p.m. michael kirk, thank you very much for being on the show. >> my pleasure. >> i just got an interesting e-mail from bill kristol, national security leaders urge to stop quest sequestration now. max boots, fred kagan, a lot of names on there. >> it's a big list. >> that are very concerned that sequestration is really going to impact america's national security. and the president feels the same way. >> it would be very gutting. >>> more "morning joe" when we come back. [ kitt ] you know what's impressive? a talking car. but i'll tell you what impresses me. a talking train. this ge locomotive can tell you exactly where it is, what it's carrying, while using less fuel. delivering whatever the world needs, when it needs it. ♪ after all, what's the point of talking if you don't have something important to say? ♪ >>> all right. the vatican is expected to elect a new pope by mid-march following the breaking news this morning that pope benedict is stepping down. the 85-year-old made the anno
catch "frontline's cliff-hanger" on pbs tomorrow at 8:00 p.m. michael kirk, thank you very much for being on the show. >> my pleasure. >> i just got an interesting e-mail from bill kristol, national security leaders urge to stop quest sequestration now. max boots, fred kagan, a lot of names on there. >> it's a big list. >> that are very concerned that sequestration is really going to impact america's national security. and the president feels the same way....
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. >> with us onset, pulitzer prize winning author and co-host of pbs's "need to know" jon meacham. we also have the chairman of deutsche incorporated, donny deutsch. and in washington, msnbc chief washington correspondent norah o'donnell this morning. >> thank you so much for being with us, norah. donny deutsch, if this were a show, which it was not, it was a hell of a show. i mean the president did exactly what i think all of us wanted him to do. he strux the right tone. as pat buchanan said yesterday, the president of all the united states. >> we talked a lot the last few months of missed opportunity -- i don't want to call it opportunity because that's the wrong word. but of not taking the mantle with the oil spill. he reminded us of what we fell in love with. con strafting to what sarah palin has done, he couldn't have done it better. >> what a stark contrast. >> that's a leader versus a nonleader. simple as that. >> there are moments in political history, speaking of recent political history. i'm sure you would be able to give me a great example from tyler's administration. th
. >> with us onset, pulitzer prize winning author and co-host of pbs's "need to know" jon meacham. we also have the chairman of deutsche incorporated, donny deutsch. and in washington, msnbc chief washington correspondent norah o'donnell this morning. >> thank you so much for being with us, norah. donny deutsch, if this were a show, which it was not, it was a hell of a show. i mean the president did exactly what i think all of us wanted him to do. he strux the right tone....
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. >> that was a clip from the documentary series, the reagan presidency coming to pbs. with us now the filmmaker behind the project, chip duncan. howard dean, katty kay all back with us. that's a fascinating introduction to a documentary, mobilely focused on reagan's foreign policy as it pertains to the soviet union and prevailing a 50-year cold war. >> yeah, in this case, it was all based on a comment from george schulze during our interview with schulze who said, and i'm more or less quoting that he felt that the reagan administration didn't make a lot of accomplishments in the middle east but at least things didn't go backwards. we decided to explore the notion of whether things actually went backwards. >> it's interesting that reagan as he was leaving the oval office, pat buchanan had said reagan leaving the oval office turned around and looked back right as george h.w. bush is being sworn in and went back to that day in lebanon and said that was the one day that he wished he could have had back. that was the low point of his remarkable presidency. >> well, yeah, an
. >> that was a clip from the documentary series, the reagan presidency coming to pbs. with us now the filmmaker behind the project, chip duncan. howard dean, katty kay all back with us. that's a fascinating introduction to a documentary, mobilely focused on reagan's foreign policy as it pertains to the soviet union and prevailing a 50-year cold war. >> yeah, in this case, it was all based on a comment from george schulze during our interview with schulze who said, and i'm more or...
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and columnist for "the new york times" charles blow and pulitzer prize winning author and co-host of pbs's "need to know" jon meacham and in washington, nbc's chief correspondent norah o'donnell. >> last night, almost choked up it seemed. then it got to smoking. >> i will be the first to admit i have underestimated john boehner every step of the way. he is a party establishment guy. he's a guy that has a lot of friends on k street. has always gone -- you know, pretty joyless character. i'm not saying he doesn't work. i'm always underestimating him. >> good start. >> what he's done in the transition is pretty darn impressive. jon meacham, they've kept their head down, haven't made the mistakes that newt and nancy pelosi and others have made. >> there haven't been that many rhetorical excesses which i think is interesting. when you look at what the lame duck session did, it was a pretty centrist -- this is a group or at least a leadership, i should say, that cooperated with the president on some pretty progressive things as well and then got the tax cut in return. i think it's a very interes
and columnist for "the new york times" charles blow and pulitzer prize winning author and co-host of pbs's "need to know" jon meacham and in washington, nbc's chief correspondent norah o'donnell. >> last night, almost choked up it seemed. then it got to smoking. >> i will be the first to admit i have underestimated john boehner every step of the way. he is a party establishment guy. he's a guy that has a lot of friends on k street. has always gone -- you know,...